I mostly solo, have from the start back in the early '70's. The last five years I have a group or two I go with or am invited to go on bp trips with. I worry now with vertigo and the possiblity of holding a group up, that has never happened, but then I never got it at work either until a couple years ago. Scary. I do some offtrail trips, ususally for part of a day or so, except three years ago, I was mostly offtrail over half the first five days, in easy to stay found local. Stuff happens, no one at home to worry if I never make it back. I use a wet finger in the wind for navigation. I'm starting to get tired of solo trips, so may take up car camping more or other stuff. The folks I bp with live in the city, I'm a country boy.